Welcome to San Diego Canyonlands
San Diego Canyonlands' mission is to promote, protect and restore the natural habitats in San Diego County's canyons and creeks by fostering education and ongoing community involvement in stewardship and advocacy, and by collaborating with other organizations.
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News and Acccomplishments
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Encinas Creek Nature WalkFREE interpretive hike along the trails of Encinas Creek in Carlsbad on July 26th, from 9-12. Click for details: Encinas Creek Nature Walk Meet at 1265 Laurel Tree Lane, Carlsbad. San Diego Canyonla... Read more |
Dedication Success: 10+ Square Miles! We did it - Over 10 Square Miles Dedicated for Park & Open Space! Decades of Planning & 3 Solid Years of SDCL Work Rewarded Eric Bowlby & Will Anderson (left). Members of the Canyo... Read more |
Open Space Dedication Nearly Complete 10.23.12 - Open Space Dedication Proposal Nearly Complete Update on Dedication Proposal We have made considerable progress on our efforts to dedicate ~10,000 acres of City-owned open space as pr... Read more |
Governor Signs Dedication Bill09.07.12 Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1169, authored by Senator Christine Kehoe, approving the SD Dedication Bill. This is a major milestone in the effort to protect ~10,000 acres of City... Read more |
$365K Awarded for CH Canyon Loop Trail! Link to San Diego Union-Tribune Article Online. May 11, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Eric Bowlby Executive Director, San Diego Canyonlands eric@sdcanyonlands.org 619-204-0753 $365,... Read more |
Sneak Peek 3-D Park Tour Ready! A Sneak Peek 3-D Tour of City Lands proposed for dedication is ready to watch. WATCH IT NOW!! Read more |
Union-Tribune Reports on Park Dedication 6.13.11 The San Diego Union-Tribune reports (Tuesday 6/14/11) on SDCL's campaign to dedicate ~10,000 acres of City-owned open space to be preserved for future generations. Click here to see the art... Read more |
New Programs Manager Hired 6.9.11 SDCL has hired Will Anderson, a San Diego State University Geography graduate, as Programs Manager. Will brings a diverse background in law, education, Geography, and watershed conservation... Read more |
SD Foundation Awards $42,000 Grant 6.9.11 San Diego Canyonlands is pleased to announce an award of $42,000 from The San Diego Foundation to continue efforts to dedicate approximately 10,000 acres of City-owned open space as parkland a... Read more |
Manzanita Canyon Action Plan Released To facilitate the development of a Canyon Enhancement Planning Guide, SDCL chose Manzanita Canyon as a pilot project. With funding from The San Diego Foundation we held a series of five stakeholder me... Read more |
Chollas Creek Watershed Tour A Google Earth tour of San Diego's Chollas Creek watershed, by Will Anderson. Read more |
Nature Education & Stewardship Program Left to right, Mark Matson a volunteer landscaping consultant, Executive Director of JRYMCA Michael Brunker, and Eric Bowlby Executive Director of San Diego Canyonlands survey Chollas Creek on the YMC... Read more |
Special Events and Alerts
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"giveBIG" Magnifies your Donation!Dear Friends of San Diego Canyonlands,We are excited to tell you about an opportunity on May 6th to magnify your support for our mission to promote, protect and restore our wonderful canyons. Through ... Read more |
June 16 Report to Park & Rec Board 6.9.11 San Diego Canyonlands (SDCL) will make a presentation to San Diego's Park and Recreation Board on June 16, about its ongoing efforts to convert ~10,000 acres of City open space to "dedicated"... Read more |
Canyon Enhancement PlanningSan Diego Canyonlands is dedicated to the preservation and restoration of San Diego's unique canyons. It has established a Canyon Enhancement Planning (CEP) Committee to create a guide for community ... Read more |
Children and Nature Collaborative Launch Spurred by Richard Louv’s Children and Nature movement, SDCL has helped create a new collaborative to “inspire communities to nurture, empower, and engage youth in cultivating their relationship wit... Read more |
Collaborations-R-UsAn important, on-going collaboration is with I Love a Clean San Diego (ILCSD). SDCL is coordinating increased participation of our canyon groups with the ILACSD county-wide “Creek to Bay” and “Califo... Read more |
Canyons Need Your Continued Support! Due to your support, thousands of adult volunteers and youth are learning about and taking care of our wonderful canyons. Since our campaign began 10 years ago we have established over 45 new frien... Read more |
Upcoming Events
July 26, 2014 9:00am -
12:00pm
Encinas Creek Hike
July 26, 2014 9:00am -
12:00pm
Chollas Creek: Chollas Parkway and 47th Street
Chollas Parkway and Quince, south of the IRC New Roots Farm
July 26, 2014 9:00am -
12:00pm
Chollas Creek: Boyce Street
July 26, 2014 9:00am -
12:00pm
Chollas Creek Monthly Event - Lea St. east of 54th
July 26, 2014 1:30pm -
4:30pm
Navajo Canyon (Del Cerro/Allied Gardens)
August 2, 2014 9:00am -
12:00pm
Ruffin Canyon (Serra Mesa)
August 2, 2014 9:00am -
12:00pm
Swan Canyon Monthly Event (City Heights)
August 2, 2014 1:30pm -
3:30pm
University Heights Point (University Heights)
August 2, 2014 1:30pm -
3:30pm
University Heights Point (University Heights)
August 9, 2014 9:00am -
12:00pm
Manzanita Canyon Monthly Event
Parque Linda Native Plant Garden next to 3958 Manzanita Drive
